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7 keys to making your love last Most of us want to meet and settle down with the “right” person, and most of us want such a relationship to last. Have you ever seen an elderly couple holding hands, taking a romantic walk on the beach or in a park? You may think to yourself: “That’s how I want to […]
The right tools for one job can blow up another. any of us literally bring our work home with us, as our smartphones and other devices plug us in 24 hours a day. But there may be a more insidious, figurative way of bringing our work home with us: When we apply the thinking and problem-solving approach of our particular […]
Yes, you read it right, and no, I’m not crazy. When I shared this observation with my single friend Howard, he looked at me as though I had taken leave of my senses. I don’t blame him, really—it hadn’t been that long ago that I had the same association with this particular “C word.” In fact, it wasn’t until after […]
Are we too quick to forgive adultery? Like many others, I read Mark Oppenheimer’s article on Dan Savage and monogamy in today’s The New York Times Magazine (or online) with interest. I agree with the author and Savage that monogamy is not for everybody, and that people should not feel compelled to enter monogamous relationships if this is not truly […]
Is there an obligation to have sex with your partner? In the comments section to my last post on adultery, a fantastic discussion emerged regarding the issue of sexless marriage. It began when one commenter asked why articles on adultery never bring up that many incidents of adultery happen after sex in the marriage stops, with which several other commenters […]
Can sexual needs ever trump duties of fidelity? In the first part of this post I discussed whether partners had any obligation to have sex with their partners, given the fidelity they expect of each other. If people have needs which they are forbidden from satisfying outside the relationship, it is reasonable for them to expect those needs to be […]
Finding the silver lining in commitment… One question that commenters often ask in response to any posts on this site regarding marriage, divorce, or adultery, is “why get married at all?” For instance, one recent commenter to an earlier post of mine on adultery wrote: If I want to “be with” a man and he with me, why can’t we […]
Asking ourselves to fall in love many times, always with the same person We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that marriage requires a lot of compromise—Raquel Welch The notion that “love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage” is still widespread, but the arguments against […]
“Real love is only what you give,” writes Kate Kerrigan in her brilliant novel, Recipes for a Perfect Marriage. In our me-centered culture that promotes the highly dysfunctional myth that love is a feeling your partner ignites in you (he makes me feel alive; she makes me feel whole), it’s easy to fall into the thinking trap that if you’re […]
The people with whom you surround yourself have a strong influence on the life that you live. They impact the TV programs you watch, the places where you spend time, the books you read, or if you’re even reading at all. Collectively, those choices have a huge sway on the direction of your life.
Is Your Penis Normal? You’re well acquainted with your own penis, but how does it compare to everyone else’s? While you probably consider your package to be completely normal, it could jump out as strange to another guy—like your urologist.
Your car may be the best place to strengthen your relationship. So this spring, use these tips to hit the road with your gal Traveling may teach you about yourself, but traveling with her may teach you even more: “You never really know somebody until you’ve spent hours in the car with them,” says Rachel DeAlto, a New York-based relationship […]
How To Love The One You’re With Are you in a great relationship but wonder if there’s someone better out there for you? It’s an issue I see all the time in my counseling practice: The fear of missing out. The fear of making a mistake. The grass is always greener syndrome. And, sadly, we live in a culture that […]
Tips To Spring Clean Your Relationships The Spring Equinox is here, and that means it’s time for some good, old-fashioned spring cleaning! In addition to cleaning out your closet, why not do a little bit of spring cleaning in your relationships, too?! Here are six tips for clearing stagnant energies and freshening up the important relationships in your life.
Most Important Things I Learned About Sex From Teaching Human Sexuality I have always been an openly sex positive person, so when I had the opportunity to teach human sexuality to college students I jumped at the chance. Having just completed my M.A. in Social Psychology, as a young 24 year-old, I thought I knew a lot about sex. But, […]
